LMDS: Local Mutipoint Distribution Service [Paperback]

Clint Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071362541 | ISBN-13: 978-0071362542 | Publication Date: August 11, 2000

-- The first-out-of-the-gate reference on LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Services), the technology designed to carry voice, data, and video signals in two directions -- and which may soon overtake DSL, cable, as a broadband delivery solution
-- Offers wireless telecom managers and engineers a start-to-finish look at LMDS services, network operation and management, and implementation -- plus Network Design Guidelines
-- Provides a clear picture of key issues and difficulties that arise in the initial stages of LMDS system design and deployment

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From the Back Cover

This first-out-of-the-gate technical reference on LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Services), written by a leading communications consultant, can take you and your company to the winner's circle. LMDS provides all the technical know-how required to bring this highly competitive broadband system to market, while sidestepping complex math.

Clint Smith's guide helps you make technical decisions and surmount RF, network, and management hurdles that confront those designing and implementing a LMDS or other broadband point to multipoint systems.

The guide covers a multitude of topics ranging from:

*Fundamental technology decisions related to multipoint systems, including Bandwidth on Demand (DBA), TDM, ATM, VoIP, Cable Systems, Wireless LAN, FDD and TDD *Understanding radio components which are integral to any multipoint system and their relationship to the performance and services offered *Business considerations involving marketing, services, dual-band strategies, projected user traffic, capital and operating expenses, capital authorization *RF design guidelines pertaining to a new or existing system, design considerations for TDM, IP and ATM networks relative to the services offered, and how to calculate demand estimation *Host terminal guidelines relative to demarcation, interface types, customer location qualification, customer survey methods, and installation issues *Implementation considerations for any point to multipoint system, including land use acquisition, site selection process, base station, host terminal and central office installation, in addition to a base station site checklist *Technical organization structure establishment, headcount drivers, hiring, smart outsourcing and training *Performance report (RF and network) related to daily performance monitoring and engineering planning, including upper-management reports *Spectrum allocation tables *Glossary

Ideal for telecom engineers and managers wishing to pursue an LMDS or FWPMP strategy, this timely reference puts the tools you need in one thoughtful and convenient source.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (August 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071362541
• ISBN-13: 978-0071362542
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,714,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not really a "in depth" technology book, December 19, 2000

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Jose Moura (Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LMDS: Local Mutipoint Distribution Service (Paperback)

Despite the tittle, this book is not a in depth technical book. The author deals most of the time with processes, actions and suggestions of how to do/implement a LMDS Network, but there is a enormous gap when talking about the LMDS tecnology itself. It's a book that was written fast in order to be one of the first in this subject. The consequence is that it was not written for people that already work with Wireless Brodband Systems. It's a book written for people interested in a first and light contact with LMDS. Also there is a lot of acronyms used and not explained in the book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Emerging standards, October 27, 2000

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Antonis Karvelas (ATHENS, GREECE Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LMDS: Local Mutipoint Distribution Service (Paperback)

I beleive that the book is good in general terms. But it contains a lot of terms for which there isn't any explanation in the book. Also it doesn't have any comment about the emerging standards like ETSI BRAN HIPERACCESS and IEEE 802.16.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great step-by-step reference for LMDS deployment, June 22, 2001

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This review is from: LMDS: Local Mutipoint Distribution Service (Paperback)

This is the closest you can get to a dummy's guide on designing and implementing a LMDS or any fixed wireless broadband system. The author draws on his vast experience to detail every step of the deployment process from initial market considerations, cell site planning, network architecture design, selection and installation of equipment, to management of the system when it is up. There is even a chapter devoted to the organisation of the technical department of a LMDS service provider. The book is interspaced with many checklists and charts which provide easy reference.

Readers who can appreciate the scope of such a deployment will be able to realise the value of this book. It may not help you with every aspect of the deployment process as local conditions may be variable, but it will certainly give you a head start. As the author mentioned, theoretical basics have to be sought for elsewhere, as the brief treatment in the book is intended as just an overview of the technology. The business case for LMDS and projected developments were not covered in greater detail, which is a pity.